Garment-hanger.



J. Gr. BRENNER.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25. 1913.

Patented July 21, 1914.

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J. G. BRENNER.

GARMENT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1913.

1 ,104,099, Patented July 21, 1914.

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JOH N GEORGE BRENNER, OF I-IULME, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

GARMENT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25, 1913 Serial No. 763,649.

hanger the cloth of which incloses the parts and when distendedcorresponds in contour with that of the shoulders and neck of the coatto be supported, thus preserving the shape of the coat. The improvedhanger is or may be adapted to fold when not in use and when folded toremain folded until forcibly opened out.

Upon the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 illustrates a side'perspectiveview and Fig. 2 a geometric plan of the improved hanger as it appearswhen extended and, ready for use. Fig. 3 illustrates a side perspectiveView of the framework of the hanger when opened out, and Fig. aillustrates a perspec tive end View of the same framework when closedup. Fig. 5 illustrates the improved hanger in use. Fig. 6 illustrates amodification of Fig. 3.

According to the invention the improved hanger conslsts of twohalf-frame parts each composed of two narrow strips of metal a a bent tothe outline of one half of the intended hanger in plan, and eachpivotally connected at it sends tothe turned down ends of a plate 6. Thelength of this plate is preferably about half the width of the hanger atits broadest part and the strips (1 a at one end are each bent inwardand toward the end of the plate, thereby leaving a gap 0 at one side ofthe hanger. Directly above the plate I), but central to the width of thehanger, is a further plate cl and by means of further narrow metalstrips 6 e bent approximately U-shape, the plate (Z is secured to thestrips a a the connections being of a pivotal character to allow of theframework folding up as hereinafter described.

Inclosing the framework, and secured along its edges to the strips (4 athe strips 6 e and the plate cl is a covering of textile material 71,-.This covering is tightly distended on the frame and forms the upperouter face of the hanger, its longitudinal curvature and transversearching corresponding to the contour of the shoulders and neck of thecoat to be suspended. Connected atone end by a hook i to the plate d andat the other end by a hook j to the plate b is a spiral spring 70. Underthe tension of the spring and owing to their being pivotally connectedto the strips 6 e the strips a a tend to rotate on their pivots and thushold the cloth taut, see Figs. 1 and 2. In

this condition the hanger, with a hook Z applied to the plate cl, isready for use.

It should now be seen that the improved hanger afi'ords a support forthe coat or other like garment to be suspended which conforms to theshape of the shoulders and fills the garment at such point from back tofront as well as from shoulder to shoulder, thereby insuring that thegarment shall not lose its proper shape.

To the plate (Z is applied a hook on from which a trousers hanger a maybe suspended, the gap 0 affordingthenecessary room forthc trousershanger to hang within the coat. The trousers hanger may be of thespringtongue type engaging the bottoms of the trousers legs, thetrousers being inverted, see Fig. 5. Part of the cloth is omitted on oneside the hanger. Of course, the improved hanger may be made without thehook m,

in which case the strips a 65", may be the same at both ends, see Fig. 6and the plate 7) be the full width of the hanger, while the cloth alsocompletely covers both sides. Nhen not required for use the hanger isfolded back upon itself, see Fig. 4, the two strips a a and the clothbeing turned back on their pivots until they meet above the hook Z when,owing to the parts of the strips at such point lying closer togetherthan the pivoted ends of the strips and owing to the pull of the spring70, the hanger remains folded and can thus be stowed away in smallcompass. WVhile preferring narrow strips of metal for the framework, itwill be understood that the framework may be made of other materials.

What I claim is:

1. A coat or like hanger, comprising two half-frame parts, a plate towhich the halfframe parts are pivotally connected, the said half frameparts and plate in plan corresponding to the length and width of theshoulders of a coat, a further and shorter plate directly over the firstnamed plate, means for pivotally connecting the upper plate to thehalf-frame parts and holding Patented July 21, 1914.

the upper plate at the required distance from the lower plate, a springconnected at its ends to the two plates respectively and by its tensionholding the plates at their shortest distance apart, a covering of clothfor the upper parts of the hanger, its surface contour, under thetension of the spring, being such as to correspond to the contour of theshoulders and neck part of the coat, substantially as herein set forth.

2. A coat or likehanger comprising two half-frame parts, a plate towhich the halffranie parts are pivotally connected, the said plate beingshorter than the full width of the half'frame parts and the half frameparts at one side being bent inward to suit the shortened plate, afurther plate directly over the first named plate, means for pivotallyconnecting the upper plate to the halfframe parts and holding the upperplate at the required distance from the lower plate, a spring connectedat its ends to the two plates respectively and by its tension holdingthe plates at their shortest distance apart, and a covering of cloth forthe upper parts of the hanger secured by its edges to the half frameparts, to the upper plate and to the means on one side of the hanger forconnecting the top plate to the half frame parts substantially as hereinset forth.

3. A coat or like hanger comprising two half frame parts, a plate towhich the halfframe parts are pivotally connected, a further and shorterplate directly over the first named plate, means pivotally connected forholding the upper plate at the required distance from the lower plateand allowing the half frame parts to fold over against the other, thedistance of the pivots at each end of the half frame parts from eachother being greater than the distance between the free ends of the halfframe parts when folded, a spring connected at its ends to the twoplates respectively and by its tension normally holding the plates attheir shortest distance apart and when the half frame parts are foldedto lie alongside each other holding the said parts together at theirfree ends until forcibly separated, a covering of cloth for the upperparts of the hanger, the cloth allowing of its being held taut and tothe contour of the shoulders and neck of a coat under the tension of thespring, or allowing the hanger to be folded up substantially as hereinset forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN GEORGE BRENNER.

l/Vitnesses:

P. D. BAILEY, J. H. JAMES.

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